"Jennifer has started producing her own insulin for the first time in
20 years," said Marlon Levy, M.
Shannon went from the procedure directly to a patient floor, where she had
blood taken every few hours. In diabetic nephropathy, blood vessels in the kidneys
that filter wastes, chemicals and excess water from the blood become damaged.
Approximately 43 percent of new cases of end-stage renal disease are
attributed to diabetes. The fourth and final commercial, "Golf
Buddies" which features Mr. As of August 2005, the campaign had reached the
halfway mark of its $11.

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"She still
requires low doses of insulin each day, but her blood sugar control has
improved. Denise Faustman are planning to test a
treatment to stop the destruction by the immune system of the insulin-
producing cells . Iacocca spearheaded the campaign to refurbish
the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which raised more than $500 million.

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Mr.

About the Chrysler Group
The Chrysler Group, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich. In 2004, the
Chrysler Group sold 2.

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ending at 9:31 p.
Baylor's transplant program was established in 1983. The first three commercials, "Desk," "Channel Surfing,"
and "Granddaughter " are currently airing. He dedicated all of
the proceeds from his books to the Iacocca Foundation , a not-for-profit
organization that promotes diabetes research.

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Dr. Fifteen patients,
both men and women, between the ages of 18 and 65 will be enrolled in the
study. Interventional radiologists on staff at Baylor
Dallas used ultrasound technology to inject the islet cells into Shannon's
portal vein, which branches out to the liver. She has not
experienced any side effects from this medication ," added Levy.
In addition to potentially severe medical complications, diabetes has
significant economic ramifications.com .

Chrysler Group and the Iacocca Foundation Partner to Fund Diabetes Research

Chrysler Group and the Iacocca Foundation are in
the process of finalizing the details of the fundraising program.

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m. At that time,
Baylor's islet cell specialists performed final testing and prepared the cells
for infusion into Shannon.

Hundreds of individuals ranging from 25 to 50+
years of age were polled to measure the commercials.5 million goal. Its brands,
including Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge, feature some of the most recognizable
vehicles like the Chrysler 300 , Jeep Liberty, and Dodge Magnum.7
million in grants last year.

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On March 12, the islet cells were
flown from Miami to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
People with Type 1 diabetes are at increased risk for many serious
complications, including heart disease, blindness, nerve damage and kidney
damage. The total annual economic cost of
diabetes in 2002 was estimated to be $132 billion, or one out of every 10
health care dollars spent in the United States.
As part of the partnership, Mr.
Research by Millward Brown, a third party ad testing agency, shows the
campaign to be very effective. Iacocca
established the Iacocca Foundation in 1984 in honor of his late wife , Mary K., is a unit of
DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's fifth largest automaker.

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and ended at 9:50 p. Mr. Faustman that has been
almost exclusively sponsored by the Iacocca Foundation.joinleenow . Iacocca
is credited with creating the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Minivan, as well as
saving Chrysler from bankruptcy.

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To survive with end-stage renal disease, patients
require dialysis or a kidney transplant.BaylorHealth. and BOSTON, Chrysler
Group and the Iacocca Foundation announced today that the Chrysler Group has
become an official partner of the Iacocca Foundation's ongoing initiatives to
support diabetes research. In the early 1980s, at the
request of President Reagan, Mr.

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Baylor received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin a
research study of islet cell transplantation in July 2004.
Nationwide, more than one million people have Type 1 (juvenile onset)
diabetes.
"I promised my late wife that I would help to find a cure for type 1
diabetes in my lifetime. David Nathan and Dr. This research has
significant implications not only to the future of diabetes treatment, but
also to other autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis , multiple
sclerosis and lupus. Since 1984, the
Iacocca Foundation has given more than $20 million to diabetes research.

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Eventually, the damaged filters are destroyed, putting more stress on the
remaining filters and eventually causing them to become damaged.

About Lee Iacocca
Lee Iacocca was the Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler from 1978 to 1992. His autobiography, Iacocca (1984), and a
second book, Talking Straight (1988), were bestsellers.

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The islet cell transplant was performed in Baylor's interventional
radiology procedure room. Each year, nearly 130,000 people
receive kidney transplants as a result of the diabetes. I feel like we are finally close to stopping a
disease that affects more than 18 million people in the United States, but I
need help. We're halfway there and I know with Chrysler on board, we can't
lose," said Lee Iacocca, Chairman of the Iacocca Foundation .

About the Iacocca Foundation
With the proceeds of his best-selling autobiography , Lee A.

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Since its inception,
physicians have performed more than 7,000 solid organ transplants, including
liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and lung, as well as blood and marrow
transplants. Iacocca donated his fees for the commercial to the Iacocca
Foundation's JoinLeeNow initiative, which has raised nearly six million
dollars to date for a planned clinical trial at Massachusetts General
Hospital . The treatment that
will be tested in humans is based on research by Dr.org .

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D. When the
entire filtration system breaks down, the kidneys fail to function, resulting
in end-stage renal disease . The first phase of the clinical trial program will test a potential
cure for type 1 diabetes. Dr.
Prior to Chrysler, Mr.
Iacocca, who died from complications of type 1 diabetes.

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Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Patient See Positive Results From First Islet Cell Transplant

Iacocca spent 30 years at the Ford Motor Company and
was President when he left in 1978.7 million vehicles worldwide.

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The islet cell infusion
took 12 minutes, starting at 9:19 p., medical director of the islet cell
transplant program, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
"Chrysler Group is honored to be the Iacocca Foundation's partner in this
incredible cause.

An organization is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals.

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Shannon has come to Baylor Dallas everyday
throughout this week to have her blood drawn, allowing physicians to monitor
her blood sugar and immunosuppressant levels.
"To keep her body from rejecting the islet cells, Jennifer will take
immunosuppressant medication daily for the rest of her life.Lee Iacocca and Snoop Dogg are 'Golf Buddies' in new Chrysler Group commercial

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.
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The
procedure started at 8:40 p.m.m. Levy says the goal of the islet cell research at Baylor Dallas is to
achieve normal blood sugar-levels in patients with diabetes, which would
ultimately prevent the disease's major complications, such as blindness, heart
disease and kidney damage. There, scientists
separated the islet cells from the donor pancreas, then cultured the islet
cells to ensure the viability of the cells. Iacocca and hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg, will begin
airing on August 6. Results of the testing
showed that the commercials were at least two times as persuasive as an
average commercial and 80 percent of the individuals polled recognized Lee
Iacocca. The DaimlerChrysler
Corporation Fund, the Company's philanthropic arm, gave more than $23.

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Jennifer Shannon, a 26-year-old, 4th grade
teacher from Saginaw, Texas, received her transplant on Saturday, March 12. For more information
about the Baylor Regional Transplant Institute, which comprises transplant
programs at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and Baylor All Saints
Medical Center at Fort Worth, visit http: //www. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the
islet cells of the pancreas, which are the cells in the body that produce
insulin.

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Diabetes -- the fifth deadliest disease in the United States --
affects the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that
allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used
for energy. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing, Baylor's
transplant survival rates exceed the national standard.

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Shannon was
discharged from Baylor Dallas the next day.
After the pancreas was surgically recovered from the deceased donor, it
was taken to the University of Miami School of Medicine. From 10 to 21 percent of all people with diabetes have kidney disease
(diabetic nephropathy).
For more information about the Iacocca Foundation and diabetes, or to make
a donation, go to http://www.org . Among other accomplishments , Mr.

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Shannon received nearly 300,000 islet cells during her infusion. Iacocca made a promise to his wife and we have made a
promise to him, to help him reach his goal," said Jason Vines, VP, Public
Relations, Chrysler Group. Dr. Faustman and other researchers have demonstrated in the
lab that once the destruction of the insulin-producing cells is reversed, the
body appears to be capable of regenerating these cells.

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We expect Jennifer to have another infusion of islet cells in the
next few weeks. Iacocca is appearing in four
advertisements for the Chrysler Group. More
information is available at http://www.iacoccafoundation.

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Research May Lead to Treatment of Type I Diabetes

DALLAS, Physicians on staff at Baylor University
Medical Center at Dallas performed their first islet cell transplant to treat
a patient with Type I diabetes. Iacocca is a graduate of Lehigh University and Princeton University.